Lauren Curcio Darien P.D. 6-6-16

After Car Accident, Teen Charged with Possessing Pot with Intent to Sell

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An 18-year-old woman was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to sell, a felony, after police found she had a hair under four ounces of pot in her vehicle when she got into an accident on Mansfield Avenue. Darien police described the incident and arrest with this account (including accusations not proven in court):

Lauren Curcio of Westwood Court in Stamford, was driving her black 2012 Honda Accord south on Mansfield Avenue shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16 when she looked down as her vehicle crossed into the northbound lane near the intersection of Mansfield Avenue and Stephen Mather Road. Her car stuck a black 2011 Chevrolet K1500 driven by a 48-year-old Darien woman who wasn’t injured. She was sitting on the side of the road on a rock near her car when police arrived. She said she may have injured her head and asked a police officer to take a look at it. Curcio suffered minor injuries to her head and face.

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Police: Pot Charge for Driver, Stopped for Tail Lights Off or Not Working

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A 25-year-old driver was charged with possessing a minor amount of marijuana Sunday night on Hoyt Street after a police officer saw his rear license plate light wasn’t on and stopped the car. Darien police described the incident with this account (including accusations not proven in court):

At about 9:40 p.m., the police officer, parked on Hoyt Street near Greenwood Avenue to observe traffic, saw a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit traveling north on Hoyt with the rear tail lights not on. When the officer pulled the car over and spoke with the driver, a Stamford resident, the officer smelled burnt marijuana. When the driver opened the glove box, the officer saw a small piece of cigar. The driver was asked to step out of the vehicle, and the police K-9 unit was brought in.